కొత్తగా సిరి వస్తే అర్ధరాత్రి గొడుగు పట్టమన్నాడట

kottaga siri vaste ardharatri godugu pattamannadata

Translation

When new wealth arrived, he asked for an umbrella to be held even at midnight.

Meaning

This proverb describes the behavior of people who suddenly acquire wealth or power and display it through ridiculous, arrogant, or unnecessary ostentation. It is used to mock those who act pretentiously because they are not used to their new status.

Related Phrases

When an unimportant relative arrived, they were asked to hold an old winnowing basket as an umbrella.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is treated with total disregard or lack of respect because they are perceived as unimportant or overly familiar. It is used when hospitality is minimal or insulting, or when someone is given a useless or broken item instead of a proper one due to their low status in the eyes of the host.

When a beggar got wealth, she asked for an umbrella to be brought to Golconda.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who lack character or maturity and suddenly come into wealth or power. Instead of using their new resources wisely, they display excessive arrogance, showiness, and make ridiculous or impractical demands to flaunt their status.

When a mean person gains wealth, he asks for an umbrella to be held over him even at midnight.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who lack character or maturity when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It highlights their tendency to engage in showy, arrogant, and illogical displays of status to impress others, even when it makes no sense (like using an umbrella at night).

If a broomstick attains wealth, a chicken feather will be held as its umbrella.

This proverb is used to mock people of low character or insignificant status who, upon suddenly acquiring wealth or power, begin to act with excessive vanity and put on ridiculous airs. It suggests that when someone unworthy becomes rich, their displays of status are equally absurd and cheap.

When fortune smiled on a mean person, he ordered an umbrella to be brought at midnight. An umbrella is a sign of rank and authority. Set a beggar on horseback, he'll ride to the devil. There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich. (French.)

This proverb describes how people with shallow character or low maturity behave arrogantly and make absurd, irrational demands when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It is used to critique someone who is showing off their newfound status in a foolish or boastful manner.

The neorich person demands an umbrella to be held for him even at night.

A person, who acquires riches suddenly, makes unreasonable demands, as his riches go to his head and make him arrogant. One should be poised and maintain emotional balance, when fortune smiles on him.

When a mean person gains wealth, he asks for an umbrella to be held over him at midnight.

This proverb describes how people of low character or small-mindedness behave arrogantly and show off excessively when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It highlights their lack of humility and their tendency to make ridiculous demands just to display their new status.

When wealth comes newly, he asked to hold an umbrella at midnight

This proverb describes a person who displays sudden, excessive, and foolish vanity or arrogance upon acquiring new wealth or status. It is used to mock someone who shows off their riches in inappropriate or unnecessary situations, much like how holding an umbrella at midnight (when there is no sun) is pointless and done only for display.

The umbrella must suit the hour of the day.

This proverb describes opportunism or adaptability. It suggests that one should change their stance, behavior, or plans based on the prevailing circumstances or the direction of the 'wind' to ensure their own benefit or survival. It is often used to describe people who align themselves with whoever is currently in power.

Suitable to the occasion.

When sudden wealth arrives, he asked for an umbrella to be held at midnight.

This proverb is used to describe the arrogant or foolish behavior of people who suddenly become wealthy or acquire power. It mocks those who display their new status ostentatiously and unnecessarily, like asking for a sunshade (umbrella) in the middle of the night just to show off their importance.